A chaotic and visceral roller coaster, "Green Zone" follows lock-step with director Paul Greengrass's documentary style, making it a great film to discuss Foley editing. Supervisor Alex Joseph examines the balancing act of being creative with Foley's ability to accentuate movement while maintaining the realism and grit that Greengrass is known for. Designing Sound: How are … [Read more...]
“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” – Exclusive Interview with Music Editor/Supervisor Jonathan Karp
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" jogged audience's memory of what an R rated sex comedy is like April 18th. Adding to the his already Apatow laden mantle, George H. Anderson supervised sound editorial. Anderson ends his summer in a puff of smoke with August's "Pineapple Express". Mixing took place at Todd-AO's Santa Monica facility with Adam Jenkins and Orest Sushko. The team adds … [Read more...]
10,000 B.C. – Exclusive Interview with Supervising Sound Editors Simon Gershon and Jeremy Price
“10,000 B.C.” started taking theaters back in time March 7th. Making the natural selection of sound for the dub stage were sound supervisors Jeremy Price and Simon Gershon. The team got to play with some of my favorite sound effects in 2004's “AVP” bringing that "Predator vision" back to the theaters. “10,000 B.C.” mixed at London's De Lane Lea studios with Doug Cooper and … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Julian Slater, Sound Supervisor on “In Bruges”
“In Bruges” is hiding out in theaters now. Supervisor Julian Slater helped populate the soundtrack of the quaint medieval town. Slater supervised the hilarious “Hot Fuzz” last year and had another release this past weekend with “The Other Boleyn Girl”. Mixing took place at Hackenbacker Audio Post in London with Nigel Heath dubbing with Oliver Brierley assistning. Nigel, also of … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Tim Prebble, Supervising Sound Editor of “30 Days Of Night
“30 Days of Night” descended into theaters October 19th. Helping to make vampires sound scary again is Sound Supervisor/Designer Tim Prebble. Prebble, a native Kiwi, supervised films ranging from the film adaptation of "The Bridge to Terabitha" to the livestock snuff film "Black Sheep". Mixing took place at Peter Jackson's Park Road Post, with two craftsmen from LOTR mixing … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Paul Soucek, Supervising Sound Editor on “Michael Clayton”
"Michael Clayton" arrived in theaters October 12th. Paul Soucek supervised the sound editorial for the film. Re-recording mixers Michael Barry and Andrew Kris mixed at New York's Sound One studio D. Kris, who also dabbles in TV mixing, worked on this latest season of HBO's "The Wire". Barry who has collaborated with Soucek on previous projects throughout the years, mixed the … [Read more...]
“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Pt.2) – Exclusive Interview with Sound Supervisor Richard King
I want to thank sound supervisor Richard King for taking the time to do this Q and A. "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is a film you need to experience on big screen. Hopefully Warner Bros. will decide to open wider, for it would be a shame not to see it in a darkened theater. DS: The trailer depicts a very unique and specific visual style. I have … [Read more...]